read only file system

[Brian Barr]

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 10:42:03 -0700 (MST)
yellowdog-general-request@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com wrote:

> [root@mac7200 macos9]# touch HenryWebSite
> touch: setting times of `HenryWebSite': Read-only file system
> 
> I thought maybe the permissions, but I can't modify those either; it 
> just comes back with "read-only file system".
> 
> Is it possible that hfs+ files are only supported as read-only by YDL?
> 
> Henry

With the partition unmounted, what are the permissions on the mount point (/macos9) ?